WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1988
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MARINE FISH BILL METES OUT BIGGER FINE
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THE PURPOSE OF THE MARINE
1987 IS TO INCREASE THE
BILL PRESCRIBED FOR AND THE BY-LAWS OF OF BUYING
FISH (MARKETING) (AMENDMENT) MAXIMUM FINE THAT MAY BE OFFENCES AGAINST THE ORDINANCE, THE REGULATIONS THE FISH MARKETING ORGANIZATION, AND TO REMOVE THE OFFENCE FISH WHOLESALE OTHER THAN AT A WHOLESALE FISH MARKET.
SPEAKING ON
THE
BILL
DURING ITS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE
HON PIERS JACOBS, SAID THE
MAINLY INTENDED
TO PROMOTE MARKETING OF MARINE FISH.
READING
FISH MARINE
THE ORDERLY
AND
THE SECOND FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE (MARKETING) ORDINANCE WAS
LANDING
IN
WHOLESALE
OF MARINE "TO THIS END, THE ORDINANCE PROHIBITS THE WHOLESALE
LANDING OF MARINE FISH OTHER FISH OTHER THAN AT A MARKET, AND THE
A PERMIT TO DO THAN AT A PLACE SPECIFIED IN THE REGULATIONS UNLESS SO HAS BEEN OBTAINED, HE ADDED.
FISH WAS
MR JACOBS NOTED THAT THE ILLEGAL WHOLESALE OF MARINE ON THE INCREASE AND CRIMINAL ELEMENTS WERE SUSPECTED TO BE INVOLVED.
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"FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE,
IN LINE WITH CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PENALTIES PENALTIES FOR OTHER COMPARABLE OFFENCES," HE SAID.
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OF
FOR
IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE MAXIMUM FINE BE INCREASED FROM $500
ARREST, OR OBSTRUCTING ANY SEARCH, $5,000 IN RESPECT OF RESISTING SEIZURE, DETENTION OR ARREST, AND FOR CONTRAVENTION OF THE BY-LAWS THE FISH MARKETING ORGANIZATION, AND FROM $1,000 TO $10,000 IN RESPECT
OF MARINE LANDING AND WHOLESALE OF THE ILLEGAL
CONTRAVENTION OF THE REGULATIONS.
FISH AND
HOWEVER, THE
MAXIMUM TERM
OF
OF IMPRISONMENT
SIX MONTHS
PROVIDED FOR IN THE ORDINANCE REMAINS THE SAME.
THE OPERATION OF THE THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO IMPROVE FISH (MARKETING) ORDINANCE BY PROVIDING THAT THOSE WHO PURCHASE AT AN ILLEGAL MARKET WILL NO LONGER BE GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE.
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MARINE FISH
'SELL" SO AS TO MAKE IT AN IT ALSO EXPANDS THE DEFINITION OF
FOR THE PURPOSE OFFENCE TO OFFER OR EXPOSE FOR WHOLESALE OR POSSESS
PLACE OTHER THAN OF WHOLESALE MARINE FISH, IF THE TRANSACTION TAKES AT A WHOLESALE FISH MARKET.
"THESE AMENDMENTS
MOUNT MORE IN THE ILLEGAL
SHOULD ENABLE THE POLICE то EFFECTIVE OPERATIONS AGAINST THOSE ACTUALLY INVOLVED SALE OR ANY ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.
BEEN DRAWN UP IN
MR JACOBS SAID THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS HAD CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH THE MAJOR FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATIONS.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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